Kevin Bieksa will require surgery on his left hand, Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province reports.

Bieksa will require surgery on his left hand, Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province reports.

Analysis:

Bieksa blocked a shot with the hand in Tuesday's matchup with the Lightning, and it now appears that move will cost him some time, though no official timetable has been released. Look for the Canucks to turn to either Frank Corrado or Luca Sbisa to take his spot on the second defensive pairing, unless Canucks coach Willie Desjardins prefers to maintain his current pairings and instead look to Ryan Stanton or Yannick Weber.